Oregon Criminal Defence Lawyer Representing Victims in Gresham

The city of Gresham in Oregon’s Multnomah County was named after the American Civil War general Walter Quinton Gresham. Established as a settlement in the mid-1800s, the city was officially incorporated in 1905.

As of 2010 there were approximately 105,500 people living in Gresham, with the median age of the city being 33.6 years old. Nearly half (46.6%) of those individuals were married couples living together, though unfortunately as statistics show, nearly half of these marriages will end in divorce.

Domestic Abuse Often Cited in Divorces

In the “Anticipated and Unanticipated Legal Changes: The Cause of Joint Parenting” it was found that allegations of domestic violence are made in nearly 25% of all divorces. Thirty two states currently consider domestic violence to include:

Being afraid

Being fearful

Being apprehensive

Experiencing emotional distress

This may also explain why a study out of Massachusetts found that 50% of restraining orders did not allege that one or more physical assaults took place.

Too Many Trivial Restraining Orders

A restraining or protective order is an order used by the court to protect a person or entity from abuse. While the laws regarding restraining and personal protection orders vary from one jurisdiction from another, it is clear that the number of trivial or false restraining orders are on the rise.

These orders are essential when it comes to protecting those who are being abused. But one special report released by Stop Abuse and Violent Environments (SAVE) found that 70’% of restraining orders are either trivial or they are false.

Another report from the same organization found that 1.5 million of restraining orders granted annually in the United States are trivial or they are false.

Dealing with Domestic Abuse Allegations with Mark C. Cogan, P.C.

In the state of Oregon, it is important for alleged victims and perpetrators of domestic violence to realize that even in the event that someone does not want to press charges or withdraws his or her initial statement with law enforcement, prosecutors can still move forward with the case.

Whenever an allegation of domestic abuse is made against another, it is imperative that he or she seeks criminal defense representation from local domestic abuse attorney Mark C. Cogan, P.C. Based out of Portland, Mark C. Cogan, P.C. realizes that your freedom is not the only thing at stake. The life of your family can be negatively and unfairly impacted by a domestic violence offense, an offense which also comes with serious criminal penalties.

Mark C. Cogan, P.C., of Portland, Oregon, represents individuals charged with crimes throughout Oregon, including central Oregon, northern Oregon, Pacific Coast communities and the Willamette River valley, including Clackamas County, Washington County, Multnomah County, Columbia County, Marion County, Tillamook County, Clatsop County, Lincoln County, Lane County, Linn County and Benton County and the cities of Salem, Lake Oswego, Gresham, Oregon City, Tigard, Beaverton, Hillsboro, Tualatin, Milwaukie, West Linn, The Dalles and Clackamas.